CVE-2002-0495

csSearch Professional < 2.3 - Remote Code Execution via Setup Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-0495. PoCs published by Steve Gustin.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in csSearch, a Perl-based website search script. The vulnerability allows an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary Perl code via URL-encoded CGI parameters, specifically through the 'savesetup' command.

Description

csSearch.cgi in csSearch 2.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Perl code via the savesetup command and the setup parameter, which overwrites the setup.cgi configuration file that is loaded by csSearch.cgi.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Steve Gustin · textremotecgi
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21354

This exploit demonstrates a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in csSearch, a Perl-based website search script. The vulnerability allows an attacker to inject and execute arbitrary Perl code via URL-encoded CGI parameters, specifically through the 'savesetup' command.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: csSearch (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target web server hosting csSearch.cgi
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Broken Link, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4368
Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8636.php
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/264169

Scores

EPSS 0.1309
EPSS Percentile 95.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-94
Status published
Products (1)
cgiscript/cssearch_professional < 2.3
Published Aug 12, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026